Venison
I'd neglected venison until now, mainly because I thought it was expensive. But I recently spotted a game stall at a farmers' market and decided to give it a try. Got two decent-sized steaks (125g, ~4.5oz each) for £3.50. Just had the first one for lunch today and it was delicious. FD tells me it gave me 37.1g of protein in exchange for just 2.9g of fat.
Makes a nice change from the endless tuna, chicken breasts and whey powder for those of us doing the high-protein thing. |
I live in Michigan where venison is very commonly served at the dinner table, especially so in the rural areas. And if you're a decent shot, venison is about the cheapest meat a dollar can buy. It costs the price of a hunting license, and a box of shotgun shells, so roughly $20-50/animal (more if you use a professional butcher), plus a day or two in the woods. Locally speaking you can also buy it at various farms that have butchering facilities. I'm glad your farmers market has a game stall and that you enjoyed your venison steaks. Venison also makes wonderful jerky, sausage, ground burger and stew. Truthfully any recipe suitable for beef works beautifully well with venison, although I will caution that it's leaner than beef and sometimes needs a bit of olive oil for cooking. Enjoy!
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Originally Posted by helveticat
(Post 71874)
I'd neglected venison until now, mainly because I thought it was expensive. But I recently spotted a game stall at a farmers' market and decided to give it a try. Got two decent-sized steaks (125g, ~4.5oz each) for £3.50. Just had the first one for lunch today and it was delicious. FD tells me it gave me 37.1g of protein in exchange for just 2.9g of fat.
Makes a nice change from the endless tuna, chicken breasts and whey powder for those of us doing the high-protein thing. |
Originally Posted by frenchhen3
(Post 72170)
Just don't overcook it and you will be fine.
Me: I think I'll try two of those steaks please. GSG [Not handing them over]: OK, but you WILL cook them pink, won't you? Me: But of course GSG: Because I spent too long stalking that thing for you to go and incinerate it. [Hands them over] :-) Sauerbraten sounds delicious, healthy and fun to make -- thanks for the tip! |
Originally Posted by frenchhen3
(Post 72170)
Just don't overcook it and you will be fine.
If you like venison, you might give lamb a try, especially the steak and hind quarter roasts. Same thing, don't overcook it and it will be so juicy and tender, a jar of mint jelly will be laughable. |
Wow I have a load of venison just not sure ow to prepare it. Thanks for the idea of steaks did you cook it on the grill?
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Originally Posted by Frances Lueck
(Post 72626)
Wow I have a load of venison just not sure ow to prepare it. Thanks for the idea of steaks did you cook it on the grill?
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